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Table 3 Cases and prevalence of feline trichomonosis throughout the world

From: Tritrichomonas foetus infection, a cause of chronic diarrhea in the domestic cat

Country

Year

Sources (cat examined)

Diagnosis

Case report

Prevalence (%)

Refs

Australia

 

Vet Clinic

M;C;PCR;S

16

 

[63]

Australia

2006-2010

Vet Clinic

M: PCR

13

 

[82]

2008-2009

Cattery (59)

PCR

 

42.4

Australia

2006-2007

Cattery (82)

C;PCR

 

0

[83]

Shelter (52)

  

0

Austria & Germany

 

Fecal samples (31)

PCR,S

 

19.4

[84]

Austria

1997-2008

Necropsy (96); Organ samples (6)

chromogenic in situ hybridization; PCR; S

 

2.9

[71]

Canada

 

Cats with chronical diarrhea (1)

PCR

1

 

[85]

Canada

2011-2012

Cat Clinic (140)

C;PCR

 

0.7

[61]

Cat show (55)

 

23.6

Humane Society (46)

 

0

European Union – 15 countries

2009-2010

Diarrheic cats (1840)

PCR,S

 

9.0

[59,86]

Finland

2008-2010

Diagnostic samples (60)

PCR

 

28.3

[87]

France

2009-2010

Cat show (140)

C;S

 

14.3

[58]

Germany

 

Diarrheic cats (3)

M, PCR, S

3

 

[88]

Germany

2008

Cat shows (230)

C;PCR;S

 

15.7

[35]

Greece

 

Fecal samples (30)

PCR

 

20.0

[89]

Italy

2008-2010

Pet (181), sheltered cats (54), stray cats (28)

C

 

0

[90]

Italy

 

Healthy pets (146)

PCR

 

2.1

[65]

Italy

2006

Rescued Cats (74)

M;C;PCR

 

32.4

[38]

Japan

2008

Animal Hospitals (147)

C;PCR;S

 

8.8

[80]

Netherland

2006

Diarrheic cats (53)

PCR

 

2

[91]

  

Cattery (47)

  

4

  

pet (54)

  

0

New Zealand

2006

Cat shows (22)

C;PCR

 

81.8

[64]

Norway

2006

Vet Clinic

M; PCR;S

3

 

[40]

Norway

2009

Cat show (52)

C; PCR;S

 

21.2

[62]

Poland

 

Vet Clinics (135)

C;PCR

 

7.3

[92]

South Korea

2008

Vet Clinic

M;C;PCR

2

 

[93]

Spain

 

Cattery (20)

M;C;PCR

 

25.0

[94]

Sweden

 

Diarrheic cats (1)

 

1

 

[95]

Switzerland

2007

Diarrheic cats (45)

C;PCR;S

 

24.4

[96]

Switzerland

2007-2008

Vet Clinic (105)

C;PCR

 

25.7

[97]

UK

2004

Diarrheic cats (1)

M; PCR

1

 

[36]

UK

2006

Diarrheic cats (111)

PCR

 

14.4

[57]

UK

2010 - 2012

Diarrheic cats (1882)

PCR

 

18.8

[66]

UK

 

Vet Clinic (163)

PCR

 

20.0

[98]

USA

 

Diarrheic cats (26)

M;C;PCR

26

 

[33]

USA

 

Diarrheic cats (32)

M;C

32

 

[3]

USA

 

Diarrheic cats (1)

M;C;PCR

1

 

[75]

USA

 

Diarrheic cats (4)

C; PCR

4

 

[74]

USA

 

Diarrheic cats (4)

C; PCR

4

 

[78]

USA

2006-2009

Vet Clinic (104)

PCR

104

 

[34]

USA

 

Diarrheic cat (7)

M;C;PCR

7

 

[42]

USA

 

nondiarrheic cats (53)

C;PCR

 

0.0

[54]

 

Diarrheic cats (170)

 

5.9

USA

 

Fecal samples (173)

C;PCR

 

9.8

[39]

USA

 

Catteries (61)

M; PCR

 

24.6

[41]

USA

2001

Cat show (117)

M;C;PCR

 

30.8

[60]

USA

2009-2012

Diarrheic cats (68)

PCR

 

39.7

[55]

  1. C: Culture; M: Microscopy; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; S: Sequencing.